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in a rebellion against the Shogunate. They mounted a coordinated defense that held off attackers, but the rebel force had no logistical support, and their resolve was weakened. Shirō was said to display posters in the castle to raise morale and said:
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Portuguese Jesuit missionaries had been active in Japan since the late 16th century. By the age of 15, the charismatic youth was known to his Japanese Catholic followers as "Heaven's messenger". Miraculous powers were attributed to him.
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The uprising led by Shirō was defeated, and he was executed at the age of 17. His head was displayed on a pike near Nagasaki as a warning to Christians. His failures were reflected in the 1962 movie
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Banner of Amakusa Shirō, during the Shimabara Rebellion. Text on the banner is medieval Portuguese reading "
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Shirō was taken captive and executed after the castle was overtaken. His head was displayed on a pike in
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for an extended period of time as a warning to potential Christian rebels.
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The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan
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Christ's Samurai: The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion
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